Inventory controls with radio frequency identification
First Claim
1. A method of inventory control comprising the steps of:
- providing inventory item attributes comprising data elements in computer memory, wherein the inventory item attributes describe an inventory item, the inventory item has an RFID identification tag having an RFID identification tag code, and the inventory item attributes comprise;
an RFID identification tag code field,a control value,an acceptable control value range, andan out of range action;
detecting changes in the inventory item attributes, wherein detecting changes in inventory item attributes includes reading, through an RFID reader, the RFID identification code from the RFID tag associated with the inventory item;
recording detected changes in inventory item attributes;
comparing the control value and the acceptable control value range; and
taking action in dependence upon the result of the comparing and the out of range action, wherein detecting changes, recording detected changes, comparing the control value and the acceptable control value range, and taking action are carried out through Java servlets in at least one Open Sources Gateway Initiative (‘
OSGI’
)-compliant service bundle installed and operating in an OSGI-compliant service gateway.
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Abstract
Inventory control with inventory item attributes wherein the attributes describe an inventory item, the inventory item has an RFID identification tag having an RFID identification tag code, and the inventory item attributes include an RFID identification tag code field, a control value, an acceptable control value range, and an out of range action. Detecting changes in the inventory item attributes, including reading, through an RFID reader, the RFID identification code from the RFID tag associated with the inventory item, recording detected changes in inventory item attributes, comparing the control value and the acceptable control value range, and taking action in dependence upon the result of the comparing and the out of range action.
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1. A method of inventory control comprising the steps of:
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providing inventory item attributes comprising data elements in computer memory, wherein the inventory item attributes describe an inventory item, the inventory item has an RFID identification tag having an RFID identification tag code, and the inventory item attributes comprise; an RFID identification tag code field, a control value, an acceptable control value range, and an out of range action; detecting changes in the inventory item attributes, wherein detecting changes in inventory item attributes includes reading, through an RFID reader, the RFID identification code from the RFID tag associated with the inventory item; recording detected changes in inventory item attributes; comparing the control value and the acceptable control value range; and taking action in dependence upon the result of the comparing and the out of range action, wherein detecting changes, recording detected changes, comparing the control value and the acceptable control value range, and taking action are carried out through Java servlets in at least one Open Sources Gateway Initiative (‘
OSGI’
)-compliant service bundle installed and operating in an OSGI-compliant service gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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